DigiTimes is reporting that ASUS plans to launch an Android-based handset by the end of the year. No details other than a fourth quarter launch. Will it make it to the US? What bands will it support? Will it have a slide-out QWERTY? More questions than answers at this point, but having another major OEM like ASUS entering the market will only mean a brighter future for Google’s smartphone OS.
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With a dual-core Atom N330 processor, 2GB of DDR2-800 RAM (expandable to 4GB), 250GB hard disk, andNvidia Ion graphics, this delicious looking Eee PC features Windows 7 and Slot-loading DVD-RW.
The lack of a blu-ray drive isn’t much of a deterrent for me, but it may be the one thing that makes this thing less than perfect for someone looking for a super-lightweight HTPC.
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Full Specs after the break. [Asus]
Faster core speed, wider memory interface, & the most RAM I’ve seen on a desktop video card in a while. The thing looks like a spaceship & will cost an arm & a leg if you’re lucky enough to actually find one of the 1,000 that ASUS is going to produce. Hit the link to see if all those extras actually translate into performance that makes this beast worth triple the amount of a run-of-the-mill GTX295. Lordy… they even ran a pair of ‘em in SLi…
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UPDATE: Seems ASUS has scrapped this board for no particular reason — at least no reason they’re willing to share publicly.
The ASUS P6x58 Premium features two USB 3.0 ports moving at 4.8 Gb/sec and SATA 3.0 interface clocking in at 6 Gb/sec. A ton of pics and more specs at XFastest.
ASUS P6X58 Premium. The 2 blue ports on the left are USB 3.0.
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DigiTimes has the full-coverage story. We’ll see mid-range (4670/50), followed by entry-level (4550) cards from AMD this month, & they’re still on track to get their first 45nm chips out the door before the end of the year. Fudzilla’s got the english run-down on ASUS’ 4670 offering plus a link to the original story which includes a photo. Non-reference cooling & HDMI in store. Graphics processing on the cheap, anyone?
